Curtain-bracket.



E J. AMO. CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-29. [9!6. 1,268,810, Patented June 11, 1918.

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CURTAIN-BRACKET.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 191..

Application filed August 29, 1916. Serial No. 117,538.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL J. Auto, a citizen of the United States,residing at Malone, in the county of Franklin and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Brackets,of whlch the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to curtain supporting devices, and has foran object to pro vide brackets in various-forms adapted to be disposedat opposite sides of a window casing, to support one or more elastic elements stretched between said brackets and upon which element or elementsthe curtains are designed to be supported in ordinary or colonial style.y

Another object is to provide brackets held in place by curtain supportsand designed to hold themselves securely against overturning with theweight of the curtain.

Another object of the invention is to provide brackets of the characterset forth which are adapted to support the curtains in such manner thatthe space usually occurring between the curtains and window casing atthe sides is closed.

Another object of the invention is to provide in combination with. thebrackets and supporting elements an intermediate bracket, adapted to besecured to the window frame for holding the intermediate portion of thecurtain supporting element when the same are unduly long and to preventsagging thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a flexible andresilient curtain support adapted to be disposed between brackets asabove described, said flexible support having a new and novel bracketengaging member located at each end, said bracket engaging members beingremovable and replaceable when the length of the flexible elements arevaried.

In addition to the foregoing, my invention comprehends improvements inthe details of construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinaftermore fully described and particularly pointed out in the append:

ed claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar and corresponding partsare designated by the same characters of reference throughout theseveral views in which they appear I Figure 1 is a view in-frontelevation of one form of curtain supporting bracket constructed afterthe manner of my invention.

F g. 2 is a view thereof in plan.

Fig. 3 is a view in front elevation of the intermediate support.

Fig. 4 is a view of the port in plan.

Fig. 5 is a view in front elevation of a modifiedform of curtainsupporting bracket.

Fig. 6 is a view of the modified form of bracket in plan.

Fig. 7 is a View in side elevation of the form of curtain supportingbracket just 'described.

Fig. 8 is a view in side elevation of the :lfiorm of curtain supportingbracket shown in Fig. 9 is a view in perspective of a still furthermodified form of intermediate supintermediate support.

Fig. 10 is a view partlyin section of a portion of flexible curtainsupport and its bracket engaging member.

Fig. 11 is a view in vertical section of the ipirm of intermediatesupport shown in The present invention constitutes an improvement in aco-pending application, filed Nov. 13, 1915, and bearing Serial No.61,387, in which that type. of curtain support is illustrated comprisinga flexible curtain supporting member proper, and brackets for supportingthe ends thereof and adapted to be engaged upon the window frame. Theprinciples of the flexible curtain supporting element and brackets areembodied in the present invention, and are carried out to a furtherextent as will hereinafter appear.

To proceed with a detailed description of my invention, and withreference to the drawings, particularly Figs. 1, 2 and 8, a

form of supporting bracket is illustrated, comprising substantiallyparallel spaced frame members 10, adapted to lie against the side stileA of a window casing, and members 11, projecting from the members 10 andconverging from their point of connection to the members 10, towardtheir ends, where they form an integral connection with a curved member12, provided with a longitudinal groove 13, which in the present instance is formed by curving the metal transversely. The member 12-isconnected at its opposite ends, by means of rivets 14 or other suitablefastenings, to a bar 15, which forms a connection between the ends ofthe side members 10. The ends of side members 10 of the brackets areprolonged to form sharpened claw-like members 16 with the points thereofdirected toward the opposite ends of the members 10. The grooved member12 is prolonged at the point of connection with the member 15 to form anextension 17, which may be formed into a hook 18. The metal of thebrackets at the point of connection of the members 11 and 12, is formedwith an extension 19, bent inward and secured at its intermediateportion, as at 20,

to the member 12, the terminal of the extension being bent to form abook 21.

In practice, a bracket of the form just described is disposed at eachside of a window casing, the members 10 of the brackets bearing againstthe face of the window casing and the sharpened claws 16 engaging theedges of the window casing, as illustrated in Fig. 2. A flexible curtainsupporting element is provided, which comprises a strong, closely coiledspring 22 of a length when slightly tensioned to extend across thewindow, and at each end of the spring an eye 23 formed with a shank 24having a threaded portion 25, of a size sufficient to closely fit withinthe end of the members 22 and to mesh with the convolutions thereof.Each end of the flexible member 22 is disposed within the groove of abracket member 12, and the eye 23 is passed over the hook 18. Thus itw1ll be seen, the flexible curtain supporting element is suitablysupported at either end, and its tension exerted upon the bracketsserves to hold them upon the win dow casing, and to cause the clawmembers 16 to enter the wood.

The flexible supporting members are designed to pass through tubularhems, provided at the top of the curtains after the usual fashion, andthe curtains are furthermore designed to be clamped within the groove ofthe bracket member 12, thus securely holding the curtain in place and atthe same time displaying an ornamental rounded effect, and closing thespace which usually exists at the sides between the curtain and windowcasing. Where double cur tains are to be used, a second flexible member26 similar to the member 22 is disposed between the brackets, and theeye 27 at each end thereof engaged upon the hook members 21. Theflexible curtain supporting members 22 and 26 are thus disposed inhorizon tal alinement and in parallelism for supporting double curtainsof the colonial and other well known types.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, I have illustrated a modified form ofcurtain supportin brackets constructed substantially after t 1e mannerof the form just described, but differing in that no curved groovedmember is provided. In this form of bracket, pairs of side members 28and 29 are provided, disposed at substantially right angles to eachother, the free ends of the members i their meeting corners by means ofan integral portion 34, prolonged along the lines of the members 29 toform an extension 35, which is curved to form a hook 36. The member 34is likewise prolonged in an opposite direction to form an extension 37which is curved to form a second hook 38.

In practice, this form of bracket is disposed one at each side of awindow casing, as previously described. A flexible curtain support 40similar to the members 32 and 26, and having eyes 41, and is engaged bymeans of said eyes over the hooks 36 of the brackets. Where a doublecurtain is used, a

second supportingmember.42 having eyes 43 is mounted between the hooks38. The members 40 and 42 are thus disposed in horizontal spacedrelations and in parallelism.

Where flexible curtain supporting ele-r ments span long distances, theintermediate portion of the supporting element will sag unlesssupported. To that end, I have designeda vertically adjustable bracket,shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 11, which comprises a vertical member or bar 44having a recurvate upper end 45 formed with a downwardly extending point46 adapted to engage the lintel B of the window casing. A cantaliversupporting member 47 is mounted upon said bar 44 for vertical adjustmentthereon and extends horizontally and at right angles to the window tosupport the intermediate portion of the flexible curtain supportingelement. The bar member 44 is provided at its forward edge with ratchetteeth 48. The cantaliver 47 is preferably formed of sheet metal and inone piece, and

comprises a web formed of spaced members 49' formed by doubling themetal. The upper parts of the members 49' are then bent outwardly,forming flanking portions 50, designed to rest against the window casingand hold the bracket against rocking. The rear end of the members 49 areconnected at the top, as at 51, to preclude separation from the barmember 44, and the fold between the members 49 is cut away to form a lip52, which is adapted to rest upon any one of the teeth 48, as the member47 is vertically adjusted. The outer end of the member 47 is providedwith an upstanding extension 53 which retains the flexible curtainsupporting member in place. To adjust the cantaliver member 47, it isonly necessary to raise its outer end, so as to disengage the lip 52 andthe teeth 48.

I have illustratedin Fig. 9 a modification of the intermediatesupporting element, which comprises a portion 54, adapted to be disposedhorizontally, having a base 55, adapted to be fastened to the horizontalmember of the window frame. A brace 56 is placed between the members 54and 55. The extremity of the members 54 is formed at opposite edges withpairs of hook members 57 and 58, disposed in transverse alinement, andthe extremity of the member 5& if desired may be provided with anornamental stud 59.

In the use of this device, the flexible curtain supporting elements 60and 61 are formed in two alined sections, instead of one, as in the caseof the previously described bracket, and provided at their ends with eyeterminals engageable with the hook members 57 and 58. This form ofintermediate support is not adapted for vertical adjustment, but must befirst disposed at the proper height before permanently securing it to awindow casing, but has the advantage that it may be used to turn thecurtain support in either an inside or an outside corner.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided curtainsupporting brackets adapted to hold flexible curtain supportingelements, singly or in pairs, said brackets being automatically held inplace subsequent to vertical adjustments without the use of separatesecuring means.

While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree ofparticularity, it is obvious that, in practice, various alterations maybe made, and I therefore reserve the right of, changing the details ofconstruction and altering the arrangement of the parts, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. A curtainsupporting device including brackets at opposite sides of a windowcasing and of substantially triangular conformation, having one sideinclined to the window casing, said brackets being disposed with theirinclined sides remote from each other, and a flexible and resilientcurtain support extended between said brackets, and having each terminalextended along the inclined side of each bracket and secured to theremote corners thereof.

2. A curtain supporting device including brackets at opposite sides of awindow casing, said brackets each having a base placed against thewindow casing, means at one end of the base engaging the outer edge ofthe casing, members projecting perpendicu lar to the casing at the innerend of the base and a part supported by said members curvedlongitudinally and transversely, and a resilient curtain supportstretched between said brackets, disposed in the grooved portion of eachand. connected at its ends to the remote corners of the brackets, thebrackets and supports being parallel.

3. A curtain supporting device including brackets at opposite sides of awindow, said brackets being substantially triangular and disposed withone side of each bracket against the face of the window casing and oneside projecting therefrom to dispose the inclined side of the bracketsoutwardly, the said inclined sides being convexed and curvedtransversely to form longitudinal grooves, a sharpened claw member atthe outer corner of each bracket adapted to engage the edges of thewindow casin a curtain support adapted to be disposed between thebrackets to lie within the grooves thereof, means on the remote cornersof the brackets for engaging and securing the ends of said curtainsupport, a second curtain support, and means on the adjacent portions ofthe brackets for engaging the ends of said curtain support, to disposeboth of sa1d curtain supports in parallelism.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presencepf two witnesses.

- EARL J. AMO. Witnesses:

DELIA MAOHAN, EVA K. DU PRE.

